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June 1, 2015 and GHSAs of June 1, 2015 chemical manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and end-users are required to identify hazardous substances according to strict GHS labelling guidelines. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) were adopted to improve safety information and support international trade through standardization of information.
There are several areas that need to be considered for GHS-compliant printing: software, labels, printers and supplies.
Who Needs to be in Compliance?
Chemical plants
Distributors
LabsVeterinary clinics
Anyone using “secondary container” in which a chemical has been placed.
What are the GHS Label Elements?Signal word
Hazards statements
Precautions statements
Product identifier
Chemical name
Supplier identification
Pictograms
Each chemical, according to its classification, will need the appropriate pictogram to be
printed on the label.
1. Signal WordIndicates relative level of hazard. “Danger” is used for most severe instances, while “Warning” is less severe.
2. PictogramConvey health, physicaland environmentalhazard informationwith red diamondpictograms.
3. Product Name
4. Hazard StatementsPhrases that describethe nature of hazardousproducts and oftentimesthe degree of hazard.
5. PrecautionaryStatementsPhrases associated witheach hazard statement,that describe generalpreventative, response,storage or disposalprecautions.
6. ManufacturerInformationCompany name, address& telephone number.
Printing GHS Labels
GHS labels must be printed in black and red for the pictograms
diamonds.
This is a departure from previous requirements as the symbols were
printed in black, and the DOT diamonds could be pre-printed on
the labels.
Pre-printed labels
• have all the GHS label elements including the pictograms pre-printed on the label.
Shell
Labels
• part of the label elements are pre-printed such as supplier identification, empty red-diamonds, and possibly colored logo.
Blank
Labels
• Blank
Issues printing GHS LabelsPre
-printed
labels
• Each chemical would need its own pre-printed label. A small manufacturing plant that produces 30 products in drums and gallons, you will now need at least 60 pre-printed labels.
Shell
Labels
• Since each chemical has its own pictogram or pictograms, this method leads to accumulation of label-stock that has to be maintained.
Blank
Labels
• Labels must be printed using color printers.
DrumWizard Lite and GHS
Every label element has
a corresponding field in the
Product Manager with the
same name.
Symbols for both storage
and transportatio
n are included with the software.
Label templates in
variety of sizes are
shipped with the software.
While transitioning you can still print all your
old labels.
Printing can be done on any printer
of your choosing.
The Ideal CustomerHas fewer than 100 products
Has a need for only few languagesHas little need for extensive product management
Features at a glanceInformation for labels Directly from the Product Manager.
Various size labels Yes. Label templates for 8.5” x 11”, 4” x 6” and many more.
Barcode Yes. Over 32 different barcodes
GHS Pictograms Yes. DrumWizard comes pre-loaded with all pictograms.
Print-Time information Yes. Add customer PO, counts , lot numbers, or expiry date (up to additional 19 different user defined print time information fields.)
Company Logo You can print your company logo and any other graphics you would like on the label.
User Friendly Yes. Extremely easy to use. Requires about 15 minutes training.
To print simply choose a product from the drop down list. Add lot number and the net and tare in lbs. the program will calculate the tare and convert it to kgs. The label can be printed in sequence going forward and backward.
Print Product Labels
You can add jobs to a print queue. You can print to any printer that is available on your network or that is connected to your computer. Jobs can be reprinted or held back.
Print Queue
The system can hold all your customer information as well and add any needed information to the label or print additional labels (other than product labels)
Customer Information and labels
Your print jobs can be archived. Even if product information changes over the years, you can still go back and reprint exactly what was on the label five years ago.
Archiving
First step: divide all your products according to
pictograms needed on the labels- consult the new SDS
labeling section.
Second step: determine how many products are in each
category.
Third Step: determine how many label sizes are required
for each product.
Number of Products Number of Pictograms
15 110 213 33 4
5 Steps to Determine what you need to comply With GHSPrinter, Label Stock and Software
Number of Products
Number of Pictograms
Size of Labels
Number of products
15 1 2 5
10 2 3 4
13 3 2 7
3 4 1 1
Using this kind of table, will help you determine which printing technology to use. Looking at the table above, we can conclude that if a company choses to have pre-printed labels, they will need a minimum of 51 different label stocks. If they chose to do semi pre-printed, they will need at minimum 8 different stocks. However, if they choose to do blank labels, they will only need 2 to 3 different labels stocks, depending on the sizes
• Pre- printed -51 label stocks
• Shell – 8 label stocks• Blank – 2-3 labels stocks
Fourth Step: Choosing a printer. Based on the results in the third step, a company should decide whether to go with pre-printed (semi pre-printed) or blank labels. Assuming we decided to go with blank labels, it is now time to choose the printer: two-color Thermal Transfer, laser, or industrial inkjet.